Van Nuys in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ernani Bernardi Plaza

Photographed By Craig Baker

1. Ernani Bernardi Plaza Marker

Inscription.
A native of Illinois, Bernardi toured as a saxophone player and arranger with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and other greats of the Big Band Era before moving in the 1940s to the San Fernando Valley, where he became a building contractor. He was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1961 and served 32 years before his retirement in 1993. He was known to question every expenditure of tax dollars and worked for greater integnty and efficiency in government. This new plaza in the heart of the area he served was named in his honor by the Los Angeles City Council on October 12, 2003.

"The only time you lose is when you quit."
-Ernani Bernardi

Erected 2003 by City of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 34° 11.045′ N, 118° 26.821′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Van Nuys. Marker can be reached from Sylmar Avenue south of Sylvan Street, on the right when traveling south. Located behind Van Nuys City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6265 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys CA 91401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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. Engine Company No. 39 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Country General Store (about 600 feet away); Van Nuys Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Baird House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tarahat Ahiiv (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tujunga Wash (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Great Wall of Los Angeles (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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Photographed By Craig Baker, June 28, 2023

2. Ernani Bernardi Plaza and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.